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Affiliate Program Terms

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Last updated 30 September 2026

Template. Forge does not run an affiliate program yet, and the platform has no referral tracking or commission system. These terms are a template for when one launches; every commercial term below is a placeholder.

These Affiliate Program Terms ("Affiliate Terms") govern participation in the Forge affiliate program ("Program") operated by [BEESWORX LEGAL NAME] (Reg. No. [BEESWORX REGISTRATION NO.]) ("Beesworx", "we"). By applying to or taking part in the Program you ("Affiliate", "you") agree to these Affiliate Terms. They sit alongside the Terms of Service, which continue to govern any Forge account you hold.

1. Joining the Program

  • You must apply through [APPLICATION METHOD] and be accepted by us in writing. We may accept or decline any application at our discretion.
  • You must be at least 18 years old and able to enter into a binding contract. If you apply on behalf of a business, you confirm you are authorised to bind it.
  • You must give us accurate contact, tax and payout details and keep them up to date.

2. How referrals work

  • We give you a unique referral link or code. A referral counts when a new customer who has not had a Forge account before signs up through your link or code within [COOKIE / ATTRIBUTION WINDOW, e.g. 30 days] of first clicking it, and becomes a paying customer.
  • Where more than one affiliate could claim a referral, [ATTRIBUTION RULE, e.g. the last link clicked] applies.
  • You may not refer yourself, your own organisations, or accounts you control, and you may not earn commission on your own purchases.
  • Our records decide whether a referral qualifies. [DISPUTE PROCESS AND DEADLINE FOR QUERYING REFERRAL RECORDS].

3. Commission

  • For each qualifying referral we pay [COMMISSION RATE OR AMOUNT, e.g. X% of net fees received] for [COMMISSION DURATION, e.g. the first 12 months of the referred customer's paid subscription].
  • Commission is calculated on fees we actually receive, excluding VAT, refunds, chargebacks, credits and discounts. If a fee is refunded or charged back, we may deduct the related commission from future payouts.
  • Commission is not earned on a referred customer's account while it is suspended for non-payment or for breach of the Acceptable Use Policy.

4. Payouts

  • We pay commission [PAYOUT FREQUENCY, e.g. monthly in arrears] once your unpaid balance reaches [PAYOUT THRESHOLD, e.g. R500], by [PAYOUT METHOD, e.g. EFT to a South African bank account].
  • Payouts are in South African rand. You are responsible for your own income tax, and for VAT if you are a registered vendor, in which case you must give us a valid tax invoice before we pay. [ATTORNEY/ACCOUNTANT TO CONFIRM TAX AND INVOICING TREATMENT].
  • Balances below the threshold carry over. [TREATMENT OF UNPAID BALANCES ON TERMINATION, e.g. forfeited if below the threshold].

5. How you may promote Forge

You may promote Forge honestly and lawfully. You must:

  • clearly disclose that you earn a commission from your referrals;
  • describe Forge accurately, and make no promises about pricing, features, availability, data location or compliance beyond what we publish;
  • comply with the Anti-Spam Policy, the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, POPIA and the Consumer Protection Act in any marketing you send.

You must not:

  • send unsolicited e-mail or messages, or post referral links as spam;
  • bid on "Forge", "forgeserver" or confusingly similar terms in paid search ads, or register domain names or social media handles containing them;
  • present yourself as Beesworx or as an official Forge channel, or use our trade marks except as we allow in writing;
  • offer cash back or incentives from your commission without our consent;
  • use misleading, adult, hateful or unlawful content or sites to promote Forge.

6. Personal information

You will receive no personal information about referred customers beyond [REFERRAL REPORTING DETAIL, e.g. anonymised counts and amounts]. We process your own personal information as described in the Privacy Policy to run the Program and pay you.

7. Term and termination

Either party may end your participation at any time on [NOTICE PERIOD] written notice. We may end it immediately if you breach these Affiliate Terms, in which case unpaid commission earned through the breach is forfeited. On termination you must stop using your referral links and our marks. [TREATMENT OF COMMISSION ON REFERRALS MADE BEFORE TERMINATION].

8. General

  • You are an independent contractor. Nothing in these Affiliate Terms makes you our employee, agent or partner.
  • We may change these Affiliate Terms or the commission structure on [NOTICE PERIOD FOR CHANGES] notice; changes do not reduce commission already earned.
  • To the extent permitted by law, our total liability to you under the Program is limited to the commission payable to you in the [LIABILITY PERIOD, e.g. 12 months] before the claim.
  • These Affiliate Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa, as set out in the Terms of Service.

9. Contact

[AFFILIATE PROGRAM CONTACT]